The Reds are set to return to action following the international break by welcoming Nottingham Forest to Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
It’s a game that begins a series of seven in just 21 days for Arne Slot’s side across two competitions.
Nevertheless, it’s a challenge Ekitike believes he and his teammates are ready to tackle, telling Liverpoolfc.com: “I think it’s going to be a tough period with a lot of games – not easy games. The games before the internationals were obviously difficult, too.
“We are going to need to stick together and really support each other because it is going to be a busy period with a lot of matches. But I am confident. I think we can do something; we have a lot of games to come back to, but it is a good place for us to be there.
“Football is about momentum. We started this season by winning all of our games at the end of the game, last-minute goals. Then we started to lose games, but I think we can change that.
“We can switch to victories again. It is just [about] momentum. I believe we can improve and get better.”
Forest will arrive on Merseyside this weekend in 19th place in the Premier League standings after 11 games.
However, the appointment of Sean Dyche has produced an uptick in fortunes, with the side unbeaten in their last three outings.
“They changed the coach and now they have been good defensively,” added Ekitike. “They have an especially good defence, so I feel like all of the games – every game – in the Premier League is going to be tough.
“We will need to work and be ready for this weekend.”
